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2023 hurricane season: Planning, preps & a look at past storms in our area

Billy Dillon, son of Outer Banks Motel owner Carol Dillon, wades through Hurricane Isabel flood waters trying to clear a drain in the motel parking lot on the morning of Thursday, Sept. 18, 2003. Even at low tide waves were breaching the dune line. ( STEVE EARLEY / THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT )
Posted at 3:13 PM, Jun 01, 2023
and last updated 2023-06-07 10:17:46-04

June 1 marks the first day of hurricane season. To help you prepare, our meteorologists are breaking down everything you need to know as hurricane season begins in News 3’s First Warning to Hurricane Season special.

As hurricane season nears each year, our meteorologists are often asked: Will it be a busy hurricane season? Our First Warning Forecast team answers this, and more, to help the community know what kind of impact they can expect this season.

Additionally, our meteorologists took a deep dive into how certain regions and organizations are impacted by severe weather. Their comprehensive coverage explores how hurricane hunters gather data to help forecast where severe weather is headed next, what military installations do to prepare for hurricane conditions, what measures people in the Outer Banks take to brace for the next hurricane and more.